Cities
In Europe and beyond, municipalism, rooted in republicanism and enshrined in an ‘Order of Barcelona’ could help fight the ‘inertia of the nation-state’.
Read moreCould global cooperation between cities, with mayors from all corners of the globe, be THE key to tackling climate change? We spoke to the mayors of Paris and San Francisco.
Read moreThe Greens are successfully wooing urban voters in Finland, but the rural areas tell a drastically different story. Why the stark contrast?
Read moreSilvia Nossek, the chairperson of one of Vienna’s districts, talks about the Green approach to local politics and about countryside versus city.
Read morePablo Servigne outlines four vivid scenarios for what our cities could look like depending on which actions we could take now.
Read moreBarcelona leads the way in reviving democracy and participation of citizens. Joan Subirats talks about how cities can shape a better governance architecture and complement the current system centred on nation-states.
Read moreThe editor-in-chief introduces the 16th thematic edition ‘Talk of the Town’ and its foray into the political dynamics and struggles of the city in Europe and beyond.
Read moreWe spoke to the Secretary-General of ICLEI, a global network of cities and local actors working together against threats such as climate change.
Read moreHow much difference can a Green mayor make? An interview with Lefteris Ioannidis, mayor of Kozani, Greece.
Read moreCities contain most of the world’s population and innovation. But are we in danger of over-stating the power of cities to cure all our contemporary ills?
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